QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Ferny Hills, QLD, 4055
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#25 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ferny Hills is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 8,726 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 218 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 25.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $685, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,726
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,271
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 3,167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,972
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 188 / 147 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $685
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 218
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 171 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Drug Offences47
- Good Order Offences23
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,081
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary
- Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dinterra Ave near Dunbil Ave
- Dinterra Ave near Irruka Cr
- England Rd near Pylara Cr
- Kolora Cr near Kootangal Cr
- Patricks Rd near Ferny Way
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bus stop
- England Road near Pylara CrescentBus stop
- Gordon Rd near Andina CrBus stop
- Patricks Rd at Patricks Road State SchoolBus stop
- Patricks Rd near Quinnia CtBus stop
- Patricks Road at Patricks Road State SchoolBus stop
- Obsession CoffeeCafe
- Drinking water (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barber PlacePark
- Fernwood ReserveNature reserve
- George Willmore ParkPark
- Hall ReserveNature reserve
- Harvey ReserveNature reserve
- Hutton ReserveNature reserve
- Ironbark GullyPark
- John Johnson ParkPark
- Julie Jenkins ParkPark
- Lorikeet ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dynamic PodiatryFerny Waypodiatrist
- Fernlands Radius Medical Centredoctor
- Ferny ChiropracticFerny Wayalternative
- Ferny Fair Medical CentrePatricks Roaddoctor
- Ferny Hills DentalFerny Waydentist
- Ferny Hills PharmacyWoodhill Roadpharmacy
- GuardianPatricks Roadpharmacy
- KN OrthodonticsFerny Waydentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyPatricks Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Birralee Child Care CenterSamantha Courtchildcare
- Only About Children Ferny HillsFerny Waykindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Birralee Child Care CenterchildcareSamantha Courtchildcare
- Only About Children Ferny HillschildcareFerny Waykindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Dynamic PodiatryhealthFerny Waypodiatrist
- Fernlands Radius Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Ferny ChiropractichealthFerny Wayalternative
- Ferny Fair Medical CentrehealthPatricks Roaddoctor
- Ferny Hills DentalhealthFerny Waydentist
- Ferny Hills PharmacyhealthWoodhill Roadpharmacy
- GuardianhealthPatricks Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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